Sinkholes Swallowing Parts Of Florida

Another sinkhole is causing problems in Central Florida. This time it’s a massive sinkhole that swallowed part of a resort near Orlando.

From ABC News:

About 30 percent of the three-story structure collapsed around 3 a.m. Monday, Lake County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Tony Cuellar said, and another section was sinking. The development’s president said the resort underwent geological testing when it was built about 15 years ago, showing the ground to be stable, and that there were no signs before Sunday that a sinkhole was developing. He said all affected guests had been given other rooms.

There were no injuries reported at Summer Bay, a 900-unit community.

Sinkholes are common throughout Florida. They’re more prevelant in the area of Central Florida stretching from Orlando to Tampa. Earlier this year, a man died near Tampa when his bedroom was swallowed by a sinkhole.

Attorney Ted Corless of Corless Barfield PLC in Tampa, Florida explains how to test for sinkhole activity under your home.